Riverside Raconteurs Storytelling Bonfires

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07/28/2023

Due to predicted rain and storms, possibly severe, we have to cancel tonight’s (July 28, 2023) storytelling bonfire. Please plan to join us for our final gathering this season on August 25.
~Tom G

07/27/2023

UPDATE: Due to predicted thunderstorms tonight, we have to cancel the July 28 bonfire. Please plan to join us for the last of or 2023 season gatherings on August 25.

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We’re keeping an eye on the weather for Friday evening’s storytelling bonfire, and will let you know here in the event of cancellation.

If we “go” we should have an excellent night of tales told, songs sung and poems proclaimed.

Guest musician “Spoon Man” Jim Cruise will perform and give a quick lesson, so bring a matched pair of spoons. TV 13 meteorologist George Lessens will be our MC.

Date: Friday, July 28, 2023
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Blandford Nature Center

06/22/2023

The weather forecast is favorable for the June 23 kickoff gathering of our 25th year. We’ll have stories, poems, and some tunes from musical guest Rich Bandlow, plus anything you’re prepared to share from memory.

Place: Blandford Nature Center
1715 Hillburn Ave. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504

New Time: 7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m.

11/26/2022

Hey, Riverside Raconteurs! On Sunday evening, Dec.4, Patrick Foley and I are presenting a dramatic reading of “A Christmas Carol” using Dickens’ own script from his international tours. The story is familiar, but evergreen. Maybe we’ll see some of you there!

11/08/2022

Hey, Riverside Raconteurs! Come out this Friday evening to hear some of your favorite storytellers and their best material.

08/30/2022

Thanks to Story Spinners of Grand Rapids, Blandford Nature Center and participants new and old for another summer series of Riverside Raconteurs Storytelling Bonfires.

We’ll be back next June to start our 25th(!) year. Watch this page next spring for dates and other news, including an earlier start time.

Work on memorizing some stories, poems and songs during thise long, dark winter evenings and we’ll see you next summer!